Pete Bakel

Experience

1. Senior Director, External & Financial Communications

   Fannie Mae

   Feb 2002 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Serve as a company spokesperson and oversee corporate media relations • Oversee and manage all corporate and enterprise social media messaging and strategy• Oversee and manage all external communications and media for Chief Economist and Economic & Strategic Research Group• Oversee and manage all external financial disclosures, including Form 10-Q and Form 10-K filings• Oversee and manage external media and implementation of innovative strategic external communication initiatives and thought leader programs for the CEO, CFO, Chief Economist, and other groups across the company• Serve as a trusted advisor to officers and senior management on external messaging for diverse business situations to ensure best-in-class engagement with audiences and clear alignment with corporate priorities and strategy• Manage all Financial Communications records management, compliance, and audit requirements• Supervise and manage communications professionals; direct a high performing communications team; provide strategic guidance, mentoring, coaching, and development to drive dynamic, solutions-oriented communications; increase colleagues\' overall responsibilities; and motivate colleagues to step outside their comfort zone; continually enhance colleagues’ knowledge of resources/technologies to effectively deliver exceptional results

Education

• Hunter College

  BA, English

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Financial Services
• Crm
• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Communication Training
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Internal Communications
• Risk Management
• Strategic Communications
• Strategy
• Messaging
• Management
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Editing
• Crisis Communications
• Finance
• Corporate Communications
• Portfolio Management